MMASA
In the statement issued by Martial Arts South Africa (MASA), dated 27 January 2023, it made clear the fact that the MMA South Africa (MMASA) Board had not adhered to “all protocols and procedures” despite the fact that they are “well known to all federations”. For those that are still unaware of the shameful actions […]
Its been more than 4 weeks since EFC 92! “Why does that matter?”, I hear you ask. It matter because when MMASA official, Natasha Brits, allowed a professional fighter to be choked out multiple times in her disastrous professional refereeing debut at EFC 88, MMASA conducted an investigation and the published outcomes on 17 August […]
With just on a month to go until the final EFC event of 2019, I cannot help thinking that the EFC must be happy that this year is almost done. What was meant to be a celebratory year following 10 years of building Professional MMA on the African Continent gradually turned into a nightmare following […]
ADMINISTRATIVE BULLSHIT REIGNS SUPREME. It just does not seem to get an easier for the team at Gauteng Fighting Championship (GFC)! Their original 12-fight card was reduced to 5-fights as a result of gyms, in particular the XKT Gyms, advising GFC that they are no longer allowed to compete anywhere else other than their own […]
It was a night that witnessed a reduced fight card – from 16 fights to 11 fights – due in part to personal issues but also in part to MMASA’s “newly enforced medical suspension rule”! As the story goes, GFC were contacted on the Thursday before the event by MMASA informing them that 2 fighters […]
No-one could have predicted that last night’s drizzle was to be the precursor to the farcical arrival of MMASA President Bertus Coetzee at the EWC weigh-ins. After many months and many personal discussions with commitments from the MMASA President that the organization was looking to be more consistent and fair in its dealings with the […]
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